Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-06-30

eided views. should say YOU arc right.
Iiainhridgc, and that in his house Mr.
Rutland's will is law"
Would that be likely" asked, ''to
account in any way for the expression OF
self sacrifice You observed on the faces OF
mother and ,.auchter'''
1t might be so,' said DR. Daincourt
thoughtfully.
Proceed now,'' said, "and tell me all
that passed.
But little remains TO tell, - said DR..
)aincourt Il informed the parents TINT
their daughter was suffering more from
mental than from physical causes; that it
was clear 10 INC that there was heavy
trouble upon her mind and that, until
her troublc was removed, there was but
faint hope 81 her getting well and strong.
i ar speaking i'm the dark. | said tn the
parents. and while remain i'm ignorance
OF the cause. it is almost impossible for
mo 20 prescribe statutory remedies Can
you do ECthing Tor herr asked the father
1 Can you not give her some incidence
Yes, can give her medicine, replied.
but nothing that would be likely to be Of
benefit 10 her Indeed, the medicine al
ready in her room * such US would bc
ordinarily prescribed 10y n medical man
who had not reached the core of the pa
ticnt's disease. IL she goes on ns she is
going on now said the father. what will
be the result Her strength is failing
fast / replied; what little reserve she
has TO draw upon will soon bc exhausted
IL she goes on as she is going on now [
am afraid there Will be but ono result. >
The mother burst into tears; the father
fixed his steady gaze upon me. but | saw
his lips CULVER We have called YOU in,
DIR. Daircourt, he said, because VIC have
heard of wonderful cures You have effected
I'm y
nerves. i have been happily successful
l said, in ciFcctinS cures, but | have
never yet succeeded where a secret has
been hidden from me- At these words
the mother raised her hands implorinCly
To her husband. DO you think that a Sc
crct Is Icing hidden from you in this cascY
asked the father. 1t is not for me to saw
i replied, 1T ia simply my duty 10 nc
quaint You with the fact that Your daugh-
tcr's diseusc is mental. and that her CON
dition is critical. Until learn tho cause
of her grief | am powcrlCsS to aid her
VIII You ohligc me by calling TO nor-
row. asked the father, after Il slight
pause. Yes, | said, preparing to depart,
Il will call in the afternoon, and, if YOU
wish, Will see your daughter again. He
expressed his thanks in courteous terms,
and took my leave | should have como
here earlier. Bainbrdgc, TO relate this TO
you, but have had other serious cases TO
attend to. \ doctors time is not his own,
you know"
Il have something to tell you, doctor"
/ said. ''with reference 10 your new pa
tient, which will interest you. Mabel
Rutland was once engaged TO lie married
10 Edward Layton, and believe there was
deep and profound attachment between
them.
You startlc me, he said, "and have
given me food for thought
When he babe me good night IL was
with the determination 10 extract, If pos
siblc, from Mabel Rutland's parents
some information respecting her mental
condition. which might he used to her
benefit. For my part. | must confess 10
the hope, unreasonable as it may appear.
that lac may also be successful in obtain
ing some information which will assist mo
i'll tie calculation Of the mystery upon
which am employed.
Cable message from Mr.. cambridge. Lon
don, to Mr.. Archibald Laing. L. 5.
GIVE NE what particulars you can OF
Miss Mabel Rutland and her parents. and
Of her brothers and sisters, II she has
an.
Cable message from Mr. Archibald Laing,
u. s TO Mr.. BainbriCSc, London.
"Nlss Mabel n-tand has 10 sisters.
Civ HAS billN ~ lNlu 'AAN'' L. >'N~f
whom She was passionatcly 2ttached ;Sna
voteded. This brother and siscr and
their parents comprise the family. slr.
Rutland is of m implGcable and relentless
disposition, impatient of contradiction and
obstinate TO 4 degree. These qualities
were exercised in my favor some years
ago, when paid court 10 Miss Rutland,
III the hope OF making her my wife Her
father would have forced her into n mar
riagc with me, but when could no longer
doubt that she loved Edward Layton, I
preferred to retire rather than render her
unhappy. By so doing think / won her
esteem, and 1t is for her sake | wish Lay
ton TO be cleared of the charge brought
against him. 1t is my belief that she still
loves him, and she must be suffering ter
ribly. If Layton is convicted It will break
her heart. | know very little Of her
brother Eustace. He was at Oxford when
! was in London, and met him only once
or twice. Mrs. RutlGnd is n sweet lady,
gentle hammered. kindly hearted, and l
fear domineered over by her husband"